Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,741 | 126.17 | 2,197 | 20 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,460 | 150.00 | 2,190 | 2thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,503 | 112.47 | 1,690 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,285 | 103.20 | 1,327 | 66 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,095 | 87.75 | 961 | 33 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,223 | 185.82 | 2,272 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 859 | 185.62 | 1,594 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,133 | 171.52 | 1,943 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,423 | 187.52 | 2,669 | 123 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,271 | 173.76 | 2,208 | 6thin |
Every lot
24 lots · USDA AMS · Fairview Sale Barn Slaughter Cattle - Fairview, ILNothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,271 | 173.76/cwt | 165.00–179.00 | 2,208 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,355 | 180.00/cwt | 180.00–180.00 | 2,439 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,421 | 187.81/cwt | 182.00–190.50 | 2,669 | 121 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,765 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,824 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 859 | 185.62/cwt | 169.00–204.00 | 1,594 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,133 | 171.52/cwt | 164.00–180.00 | 1,943 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,221 | 179.67/cwt | 177.50–180.50 | 2,194 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,223 | 186.59/cwt | 182.00–190.00 | 2,282 | 32 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,542 | 111.32/cwt | 80.00–122.00 | 1,717 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,787 | 131.23/cwt | 125.00–136.00 | 2,345 | 10 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,052 | 143.93/cwt | 138.00–150.00 | 2,953 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | 878 | 101.15/cwt | 95.00–108.00 | 888 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,005 | 136.00/cwt | 136.00–136.00 | 1,367 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,083 | 72.76/cwt | 45.00–85.00 | 788 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,099 | 90.49/cwt | 86.00–97.00 | 994 | 14 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,166 | 99.85/cwt | 98.00–103.00 | 1,164 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,256 | 93.35/cwt | 73.00–100.50 | 1,172 | 20 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,294 | 105.85/cwt | 101.00–112.00 | 1,370 | 40 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,350 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,890 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,390 | 114.84/cwt | 113.00–117.00 | 1,596 | 5 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,435 | 105.10/cwt | 95.00–112.50 | 1,508 | 16 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,533 | 117.94/cwt | 113.00–124.00 | 1,808 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Premium White 65-75% | 1,570 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,512 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,785 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 2,231 | 2 |
This sale against other markets
Illinois weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.